On-Call Marine Science/Offshore Energy Specialist

Advisian, part of the Worley Group, is a global consulting business built from bringing together our Management Consulting, our Technical Consulting and INTECSEA. We provide deep technical expertise and advice to clients in the energy, infrastructure and resource sectors. Through the real world experience of our consultants, we help clients create greater value, new possibilities and superior outcomes from their assets and businesses.

Advisian is a leading provider of Environment and Society services for the resources and energy sectors. We provide leading Society, Engagement & Governance, Regulatory Approvals, Permitting & Compliance and Planning, Monitoring & Management expertise to our clients in compliance with local requirements, and international standards.  All of our practices are supported by the strength of our group’s scientists – focused on Atmospherics, Land, Water (Freshwater and Marine), Ecology and Health.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an exceptional senior level candidate to be part of the USA Environment and Society (E&S) team to help serve our clients in the Offshore Energy Sector. The position can be based anywhere in the United States and its territories. You will have responsibilities for providing as-needed on-call expertise in marine science and U.S. regulation with emphasis on sea turtles, marine mammals, commercial fisheries, acoustics, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and National Environmental Policy Act. Experience preparing text and/or models for incidental harassment authorizations, biological assessments, and environmental assessments is desired. Programming skills and R and/or Matlab also a plus. 

This new and exciting opportunity will report to the Lead - Environment & Society, USA.

• Support Advisian’s strategic initiative in the Offshore Energy sector by providing on-the-ground regulatory and scientific advice and leadership at a senior level.
• Be available to interact as needed with the broader Worley Group team to provide comprehensive environmental, engineering and operational support to marine and coastal energy clients.
• Provide technical expertise as needed for proposals and project implementation for offshore energy and other Advisian offshore initiatives.
• Provide QA/QC and senior review of documents and analyses for permits, NEPA assessments, and other environmental compliance for offshore projects as needed.
• Support statistical analyses and modeling exercises to meet U.S. marine statutory needs.
• Provide specialty capabilities to supplement and complement Advisian offshore specialists as needed.